1915 Armidale state by-election

1915 Armidale state by-election

←  1913 16 December 1911 1917  →
Electoral district of Armidale in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Registered	9,840 [a]
First party   Candidate Herbert Lane Party Liberal Reform Popular vote Unopposed
MP before election George Braund Liberal Reform Elected MP Herbert Lane Liberal Reform

The 1915 Armidale state by-election was scheduled to be held on 18 September 1915 to elect the member for Armidale in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the death of Liberal Reform MP George Braund, who was killed in action at Gallipoli.

Liberal Reform leader Charles Wade proposed endorsing George Beeby as a joint Liberal Reform and Farmers and Settlers Association candidate. However, this was opposed by local party delegates, and Armidale mayor Herbert Lane was endorsed instead.

Lane was the only candidate for the by-election, and was declared elected at the close of nominations on 2 December 1911.

Key dates

• 4 May 1915 – George Braund killed in action ^[1]
• 19 November 1915 – Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly ^[2]
• 2 September 1915 – Candidate nominations
• 18 September 1915 – Polling day (scheduled date)
• 30 September 1915 – Return of writ (scheduled date)

Result

1915 Armidale by-election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Reform	Herbert Lane	unopposed
Registered electors			7,806 [a]
	Liberal Reform hold

See also

• Electoral results for the district of Armidale
• List of New South Wales state by-elections

Notes

1. Estimate based on a roll of 9,840 at the 1910 election. ^[4]

References

1. McIntyre, Darryl (2006). "George Frederick Braund (1866–1915)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Archived from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
2. "WRIT OF ELECTION". Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales. 26 August 1915. p. 5117. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
3. Green, Antony. "Armidale - By-election 1913". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 21 January 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
4. Green, Antony. "Armidale - 1913". Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.